Medical Research

September 03, 2008

Every so often, the Foundation Center-Cleveland shines a spotlight on a nonprofit organization at work in our region. This time our spotlight shines on the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northeast Ohio Affiliate.

Promise: To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

Background:

The Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure—along with those who generously support them with their talent, time and resources—is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the community. Through events like the Race for the Cure, they have invested $12 million in local breast health and breast cancer awareness projects in 15 counties. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Komen Northeast Ohio Affiliate stay in the Northeast Ohio area while the remaining income goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs supporting research, awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.

Current programs:

The Northeast Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure offers grants for innovative projects in the areas of breast health and/or breast cancer education/outreach, screening, or treatment support projects targeting services not otherwise available to the medically underserved populations of the Northeast Ohio Affiliate. The request forms for the April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010 grant cycle will be available in the fall of 2008.

February 28, 2008

On February 26 the AMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Medical Association announced the 47 recipients of the 2008 Seed Grant Research Program. Established in 2001, the program provides $2,500 grants to medical students, physician residents and fellows to conduct basic science, applied, or clinical research projects. This year's grant winners are conducting research in the following five categories: cardiovascular/pulmonary diseases; HIV/AIDS; leukemia; neoplastic diseases; and secondhand smoke.